Topic: Voting Rights

Arizona Appeals Court Denies Stay of Audit Records Lawsuit, Grants Limited Stay of Document Release Order

August 11, 2021
While the limited stay is another delay in much-needed transparency over the so-called audit, the expedited deadline is an important acknowledgment that the case centers on a matter of enormous public interest.

Wisconsin Rep. Sanfelippo’s Communications with Entities Investigating the 2020 Election

August 10, 2021
Records from the Wisconsin House of Representatives in response to American Oversight's request for Rep. Joe Sanfelippo's communications with entities investigating the results of the November 2020 election.

Wisconsin Rep. Sanfelippo Communications with External Entities

August 10, 2021
Records from the Wisconsin State Assembly in response to American Oversight's request for Rep. Joe Sanfelippo's communications with external entities who have demonstrated an interest in the Assembly’s elections investigations. This record contains one email communication.

Texas House of Representatives Records of Rep. Murr’s Communications Regarding an Anti-Voter Bill Provision

August 10, 2021
Records from the Texas House of Representatives in response to American Oversight's request for the email communications of Rep. Andrew Murr and their staff regarding an anti-voting provision requiring ID numbers to be included with mail-in ballots.

American Oversight v. Arizona Senate – Denial of Motion to Stay

August 6, 2021
Minute entry from the Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County denying a motion to stay requested by the Arizona Senate in American Oversight's litigation seeking documents related to the "audit" of 2020 election ballots. The court had previously ordered the Arizona Senate to immediately release records to American Oversight. The Senate sought a stay of that order, and that request was denied.

News Roundup: The Big Lie’s Long Reach

August 5, 2021
New details continue to emerge about the attempts by former President Trump and his allies to subvert the results of the 2020 election.

South Carolina Attorney General Communications with ADF Representatives

August 4, 2021
Records from the Office of the South Carolina Attorney General in response to American Oversight's request for for communications with Michael Farris, president and CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom.

Court Orders Arizona Senate to Immediately Release ‘Audit’ Records

August 3, 2021
An Arizona judge again rejected the Arizona Senate’s argument that records held by the firm Cyber Ninjas could be shielded from public release.

Florida Senate Records of Sen. Baxley’s Communications Regarding Anti-Voter Bill Provision

August 2, 2021
Florida Senate records in response to American Oversight's request email communications of Sen. Dennis Baxley and their staff regarding an anti-voting provision requiring ID numbers to be included with mail-in ballots. These records include event invitations from the Family Research Council.

News Roundup: The Resurgent Pandemic and Partisan Election Reviews

July 29, 2021
The Delta variant's spread across the U.S. has created a pandemic of the unvaccinated and, like many aspects of the past year and a half, one that each state is experiencing differently.